Bavarian Apple Pie with Shortbread and Walnut Topping

Beautiful, original, a holiday every day! Bavarian apple pie is a recipe thatʼs hard to categorize; itʼs baked like a pie, but combines shortbread, cream, and an apple-walnut topping. And most importantly, it turns out incredibly tasty!
cook time: 1h 30 min
Gavin Tanner
Bavarian Apple Pie with Shortbread and Walnut Topping

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

292
Calories
21g
Fat
28g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For dough:

Wheat flour 250 g
Butter 125 g
Sugar 80 g
Vanillin to taste

For filling:

Cream cheese 500 g
Sugar 125 g
Eggs 2 pc
Jam 60 g
Vanillin to taste

For topping:

Apples 4 pc
Sugar 50 g
Ground cinnamon 1 tsp
Almond petals 0.75 cup

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make apple cake pie Bavarian? Prepare your food. First for the test. Sift the flour first; this will not only remove possible debris, but also saturate it with oxygen, which will make the baked goods more airy. Take high-quality and natural oil, without vegetable additives. Take it out of the refrigerator first; the butter should become soft.

Step 2

Step 2
How to make the dough? Take a large bowl, put soft butter in it, add sugar. You can add vanillin to taste. Using a fork, mash them until smooth. It is not at all necessary to use a mixer, just mix the products.

Step 3

Step 3
Add flour to butter. I advise you not to pour out all the flour at once, add two-thirds first and then look at the consistency of the dough. Mix the butter with flour until you get a homogeneous and non-sticky mass. If you feel that the dough is a little dry, add a couple of tablespoons of cold water to it.

Step 4

Step 4
Take a suitable baking dish. I have a silicone one, 22 cm. To make it easier to remove the cake from the mold, I put two strips of baking paper on the bottom. Pinch off pieces of dough and place them on the bottom and sides of the pan, kneading it with your fingers to a thin layer. Place the crust in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.

Step 5

Step 5
Prepare the filling. Prepare food for her. Use cream cheese for desserts, without additives. Mascarpone works well. It is better to take jam with a slight sourness so that it sets off the sweetness of the cream. I have cranberry. The jam should be seedless. You can add vanillin to the filling to taste, I didn’t.

Step 6

Step 6
How to make the filling? Place cheese and sugar in a bowl. Beat them with a mixer until smooth. Without stopping beating, add eggs one at a time. It will be more convenient to do this by first breaking them into a separate bowl. Be sure to wash your eggs before using them, as even seemingly clean shells can harbor harmful bacteria. It is best to use food grade detergents and a brush. Beat until smooth and homogeneous.

Step 7

Step 7
Prepare ingredients for apple topping. You may need more or less than four apples. I have a medium size, take 3 large ones, 5 small ones. I took brown sugar, it gave the topping a caramel taste. But regular white will do. Instead of almonds, you can use any nuts.

Step 8

Step 8
Wash the apples, cut into quarters and remove the core and seeds. Cut off the peel. Cut the apples into small pieces. Add sugar and cinnamon to them, mix well. You can reduce the amount of cinnamon to your taste or omit it altogether.

Step 9

Step 9
Remove the crust from the refrigerator. Spread a thin layer of jam on it.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour the cream filling on top and smooth it out with a spatula.

Step 11

Step 11
Place the apples evenly over the filling.

Step 12

Step 12
Sprinkle the almonds over the apples.

Step 13

Step 13
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bake the pie for 60-75 minutes until golden brown. Keep in mind that everyoneʼs oven is different. Cooking temperatures and times may differ from those indicated in the recipe. Cool the finished cake completely and only then remove it from the mold. Stacked strips of paper helped me a lot.

Step 14

Step 14
Cut the pie into portions and serve. You can sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Bon appetit!

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